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Leonidas E. Mastrokostas

12 papers
Published articles

Comparative effectiveness of abaloparatide, teriparatide, and bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion: a national propensity-matched analysis

The Spine JournalOct 1, 2026

National Utilization of Navigation and Robotics in Inpatient Spinal Fusion Remains Low but is Increasing, 2016–2022

Global Spine JournalSep 12, 2026

Inpatient national trends and aggregate costs of primary and revision lumbar fusion in the US from 2016 to 2022

The Spine JournalSep 1, 2026

Predictors of surgical site infection after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in a national administrative database

European Spine JournalAug 26, 2026

Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality After Operative Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis From 2021 to 2023

Global Spine JournalJul 10, 2026

The First Wave: National Adoption and Economic Shifts of Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion in Hospital-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Global Spine JournalJul 7, 2026

Robotic Assistance in Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion Is Associated with Higher Comorbidity Burden, Greater 90-Day Infectious Complications, and Increased Episode Costs

The Spine JournalJun 18, 2026

Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion on the rise: changing economics and utilization patterns in U.S. hospital-owned ambulatory surgical centers

The Spine JournalJun 1, 2026

Opioid Use Disorder Among Cervical Fusion Inpatients: Trends, Complications, and Resource Use in a Retrospective National Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2016-2022

Global Spine JournalMar 30, 2026

In-Hospital Mortality After Lumbar Fusion is Rare But Occurs Early: A Nationwide Analysis of Risk Factors, 2016-2022

Global Spine JournalFeb 4, 2026

Level I Trauma Centers Are Associated With Lower Adjusted In-Hospital Mortality After Operative Spine Trauma: Analysis of the 2023 United States National Trauma Data Bank

Global Spine JournalJan 16, 2026

Differential Impact of Depression and Psychotic Disorders on Complications, Costs, and Discharge After Single-Level Lumbar Fusion

Global Spine JournalDec 26, 2025
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